[amayausers] Re: Multiple selecting elements
- From: "Lee or Terri Hoover" <lhoover2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:57:43 -0600
Jeff,
Yes. I will try the work around.
Thanks,
Terri
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Banks
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 3:53 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Multiple selecting elements
Terri,
It sounds as though the expanded elements were in separate designs in the
OFM file, is this correct? If so, a way around the issue of only being able
to select multiple elements in the same design, is to click and drag all
elements into the same design, then delete the designs left and are empty.
This works with types of elements. Another way if the OFM file is all
expanded objects but made of multiple designs is to save the file as an
Expanded File, then re-open the saved file and all elements will be in one
design. The second method is not going to work real well if the OFM file is
mixed Expanded and Wire Frame elements. With a mixed type of OFM file, it is
best to move all elements into one design with the click and drag method
then delete the empty design elements left behind.
I am hoping in a future release that we can make the program allow multiple
selections between designs within the same OFM file.
Jeff Banks
Melco Embroidery Systems
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee or Terri Hoover" <lhoover2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 12:43 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Multiple selecting elements
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Thanks for the details. It always helps to understand.
>
> Since I couldn't do what I wanted to do (multiple select expanded
> elements,
> which happens to be letters so I could line them up with something else),
> I
> thought maybe it was my understanding of what an element and/or object is.
> Therefore, looked for those definitions in the help (not there).
>
> Terri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Banks
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 1:02 PM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Multiple selecting elements
>
> Terri,
>
> Not being able to multi-select between 2 different "designs" within the
> same OFM file is normal behavior. This is a limitation of the software.
> You
> should be able to select multiple Expanded elements, as long as they are
> within the same "design" in the ofm file.
>
> With that said, an explanation of the Lasso or Custom Selection tool is in
> order as well. I cannot find an explanation of the Custom Selection or
> Lasso
>
> tool in the DS help? I have already turned this in as a problem?
>
> The Custom Selection tool works as follows:
> It is intended for use to select multiple points, (either wire frame or
> expanded) within the same object. An example would be to select all the
> points on one side of a column by drawing the lasso around them instead of
> holding the CTRL or SHFT keys down and selecting them. It is not intended
> to
>
> select multiple objects, but as a tool for editing a single object.
> To use it, select it on the tool bar, then go to where you want to start
> the lasso and click once with the mouse, (you do not have to click and
> hold
> the mouse button), when done drawing the lasso or loop around the intended
> points, press the Enter key to finish it. Now all the points, (wire frame
> or
>
> expanded) within the lasso will be highlighted. They can be moved as a
> group, deleted etc.
>
> Jeff Banks
> Melco Embroidery Systems
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee or Terri Hoover" <lhoover2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:07 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Multiple selecting elements
>
>
>> Yea - tried all of this. Read the help, etc. Does it not work with
>> selecting multiple EXPANDED elements in a design? Also, once I converted
>> the 2 expanded designs to wireframe (all within same design file). I
>> could
>> multi-select within each one but not across the 2.
>>
>> Terri
>> Embroidery Creations
>>
>
>
>
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